- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010506082024 NC: 2026:KHC:52456 CRL.P No. 9712 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9712 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. VINAY SHANBHAG @ VINAYA VENKATESHA SHANBHAG AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O. LATE VENKATESH SHANBHAG, RESIDING AT: RADHA KRISHNA NILAYA, KARIGUNDI ROAD, SIRSI-581 301. PERMANENT RESIDENT AT GOLAGOD, SIDDAPURA, UTTARA KANNADA-581 355. 2. SMT. GEETHA @ GEETHA VENKATESHA SHANBHAG AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, W/O. LATE VENKATESH SHANBHAG, RESIDING AT: RADHA KRISHNA NILAYA, KARIGUNDI ROAD, SIRSI-581 301. PERMANENT RESIDENT AT GOLAGOD, SIDDAPURA, UTTARA KANNADA-581 355. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ABISHEK N.N., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010506082024 NC: 2026:KHC:52456 CRL.P No. 9712 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MAHILA POLICE STATION, SHIMOGGA, REP THROUGH THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. MISS. LAKSHMI S @ SRILAKSHMI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, C/O. SHRI. VIJAY KUMAR, RESIDING AT: INDIRA GANDHI LAYOUT, NEAR ARUNODAYA SCHOOL, NAVULE, SHIMOGGA-577201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHESHA P., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CC NO.1974/2021, CRIME NO.50/2021 UNDER SECTION 498A, 504, 506, 323 R/W 34 OF IPC AGAINST THE PETITIONER NO.1 AND 2/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE II JMFC, SHIMOGA I.E., CHARGE SHEET. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010506082024 NC: 2026:KHC:52456 CRL.P No. 9712 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER There is no representation for the petitioners. Despite granting several opportunities to the learned counsel for the petitioners he has not complied with the office objections. Though this matter is posted for the compliance of office objections, there is no compliance of the same. It seems that learned counsel for the petitioners is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, left with no other option, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Registry to communicate this order to the concerned Trial Court. If an application is filed to recall this order, the same shall be considered subject to payment of costs of Rs.15,000/-. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE GPG/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 25